Local Boutiques Unite via New Online Shop

Sales Only
Get ready for some competition, eBay and Amazon. Lesley Tweedie, owner of Roscoe Village Bikes, recently launched an online marketplace of sale-only items from independent boutiques. Appropriately named Little Independent (littleindependent.com), the site is dedicated to helping shop owners better market their hard-to-sell items…

Femme-Focused Boutique in Lincoln Park

Flirty and Fab
In need of a new outfit for that upcoming bridal shower? How about a dress for this weekend’s work event? Mes Amies (2428 N. Lincoln Ave.; 773-697-7600), a new women’s boutique in Lincoln Park, brings Chicago women a refreshing selection of casual looks for work and play…

AllSaints Now on Michigan Avenue

Saintly Style
Nearly 20 years after its founding, AllSaints Spitalfields (700 N. Michigan Ave.; 312-283-0400, us.allsaints.com) has opened its first Chicago location. Although the British brand’s vintage-inspired looks first became available in the city last year at Bloomingdale’s (900 N. Michigan Ave.; 312-440-4460, bloomingdales.com), the new 11,000 square-feet store, which opened last month, gives locals a much larger selection of accessories and clothing…